Previously, I thought Evernote was the best app for note-taking, but during the process of reviewing it, I learned that some of its fans have been abandoning it in favor of Notion—so I reviewed that, too, and found it really is the superior choice—Evernote is still great, but Notion does all the same things, but better. It’s easy to use; manages your home, school, and work lives seamlessly; comes pre-loaded with templates like to-do lists, meal and recipe planners, and class schedulers); has a built-in AI assistant; performs well across platforms; and generally shines as a life-management tool. By providing you space to take notes, whether on your iPhone or Android or using your browser, it makes it possible to keep everything in order. You can record lectures, upload study materials, and just generally stay organized. Best of all, you only need to pay if you’re using it on a big team—if you’re using it to manage your personal life or as a studying tool, the free version is everything you need, providing you a calendar, subtasks, formulas, basic automations, charts, and more.